Gibson J-180 (1986 - onwards)
Overview
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- acoustic guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1986 to 1991
1994
In 1986 Gibson reissued their iconic dual pickguard Everly Brothers signature acoustic calling it the J-180. Production lasted until 1992 when the name was changed back to The Everly Brothers guitar until 1994 when the name went back again to the J-180! Gibson’s J-180s are made in the company’s Bozeman, Montana, factory.
In 2011 Gibson introduced the Billie Joe Armstrong signature J-180 with a modified V-profile neck to Armstrong’s specifications and Fishman Matrix VT reamp and piezo pickup System.
Specifications (21)
Body
| Body back material | maple body back |
| Body sides material | maple body sides |
| Body style | jumbo-style body |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Pickguard material | tortoiseshell pickguard |
| Pickguard shape | 2 separate pickguards |
| Soundhole | round soundhole |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | black face headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
| Bridge pins | black with white dot pins |
| Bridge | reverse belly bridge |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | star fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | black finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
